How to file taxes

Step 1) Buy Turbotax or Taxcut
Step 2) Install your choice of program onto your PC, following included instructions
Step 3) Follow on-screen instructions to create your return
Step 4) Print and mail return

Filing taxes is cheap and easy with these software programs. With a mortgage that was refinanced once in the same year, rental payments, numerous investments in taxable and tax-free savings accounts, and two sources of income, my wife and I still had no problem with Turbotax.

Print your return! You are still charged a fee for E-filing and until that fee is lifted, it's cheaper to print out a copy and mail it yourself!

 Unless you are uber-wealthy, you do not need a tax advisor. Tax advisors will always charge you more than the programs do, and you generally receive only a minor benefit. Both programs also have advisors available in case of emergency, so there is no excuse left.

My pick for the past three years has been Turbotax . My wife and I tried Taxcut one year and were fine, but we didn't appreciate the number of advertisements that popped up asking us to contact and H&R Block rep for help.

Get filing, the official deadline in April 16!